Identify and neutralize phishing attempts

This article educates readers on identifying and responding to phishing and spear-phishing using the S.L.A.M. method (Sender, Link, Attachment, Message), highlighting telltale signs such as mismatched senders, malicious links/attachments, grammatical errors, and urgency cues. It advises deleting or reporting suspicious emails and notifying security teams, and emphasizes layered defenses beyond user training by advocating Zero Trust controls—specifically allowlisting and application ringfencing—to prevent malware (including ransomware) execution and lateral communication.